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B.C. Pulls Together, Big Time!

After a hugely inspiring week of events across the entire province the Week to End Enbridge brought Pull Together's grassroots campaign to a total of over $500,000 raised!

After a hugely inspiring week of events across the entire province the Week to End Enbridge brought Pull Together's grassroots campaign to a total of over $500,000 raised!

Sierra Club BC supporters have shown up in a huge way to show solidarity with these Nations and help support their cases, to keep oil spills out of salmon rivers and oil tankers out of the Great Bear Rainforest.

“When we hosted a spaghetti dinner over a year ago we had no idea how far this would go,” said Anne Hill of North West Watch in Terrace, B.C. “We’re blown away by how far this fundraising has spread, people from all walks of life in every corner of the province coming together to support the First Nations on the front lines of the effort to stop this pipeline.”

The Week to End Enbridge pushed the campaign over the half million dollar milestone in just one year, after events raised over $100,000 last week. Fundraising events included everything from a paddle in the ocean, to barbeques, yoga, and a bluegrass concert. Small businesses played a big role, with proceeds from chocolate bars, an eco-tourism lodge and even carrot sales being contributed to First Nations legal defense.

Having passed the $500,000 milestone, Pull Together is now aiming to reach $600,000 before court hearings begin this fall.

More than a year after the federal government granted conditional approval to Northern Gateway, the pipeline and tankers mega-project faces a stronger wall of opposition than ever.

However Enbridge is still fighting with force, expected to file their legal arguments on July 7. Hearings for Northern Gateway are scheduled for October.

Enbridge hasn’t given up yet, and so we’re not letting down our guard. The success of Pull Together shows just how determined people in B.C. are to stop this pipeline.

Hats off to everyone in B.C. who has supported the campaign. Together we can reach our goal of raising $600,000 for the First Nations in court to stop Enbridge.

On Saturday July 11, Sierra Club BC will be paddling the Peace alongside youth and elders from Treaty 8 First Nations, third-generation Peace Valley farm families, resource industry workers, local government reps, and British Columbians from all over the province.

We are not even halfway through the Week to End Enbridge (Jun. 13-21) and already people all over B.C. have attended Pull Together events raising thousands for First Nations fighting Enbridge in courts.

Sierra Club BC’s Youth Environmental Leadership Program (YELP) have joined the Pull Together campaign and organized a fantastic musical double bill in support of First Nations legal challenges against Northern Gateway.

June 17, 2015 marks one year since the federal government announced its approval of Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.
This June 12-21, 2015, join us in supporting Pull Together, and marking the federal approval anniversary in a Week to End Enbridge.